Finding A New Engine

[ajpearson]

Or Norman, pick yourself up a bargain when it goes on EBay

[Mid life crisis]

If it does go on eBay, I would be tempted to buy it if it is cheap enough. SORN then break it, sell all the bits and keep the panels and chassis in case I bend mine. Narrow chassis will only ever go up in price IMHO

Would be a good base for a light sprint car though

[Geoff101]

If it does go on eBay, I would be tempted to buy it if it is cheap enough. SORN then break it, sell all the bits and keep the panels and chassis in case I bend mine. Narrow chassis will only ever go up in price IMHO

Isn't Conehead's car a live axle?

[Mid life crisis]

I hope so, as mine certainly is. Not much use to me if it's an inde

[Conehead]

Yes its a live axle with some fancy roll bar on the front. Ill try to drum up as much interest as I can

[Geoff101]

I hope so, as mine certainly is. Not much use to me if it's an inde

Sorry - says SEi on your profile.

[Conehead]

Too be honest I don't no a lot about other than the propshafts have been changed as I have a spare set

[markcoopers]

If this comes up for sale I would be tempted to buy it and fix it up. X flow is cool

[Geoff101]

X flow is cool

:t-up:

[KugaWestie]

If this comes up for sale I would be tempted to buy it and fix it up. X flow is cool

Have you finished painting the garage now then

[Norman Verona]

How many propshafts has this car got? Or is it driveshafts?

By the way, CH, how much have you spent on these engines so far? Is it enough to have the first one rebuilt professionally and you driving the car for the past few months without a care.

[Mid life crisis]

Sorry - says SEi on your profile.

oop's so it does :blush:

Will change that one now

:blush:

[carbon-nv]

CH - As Phil said earlier, the market for such 'toys' looks pretty depressed (more than you over recent months ) and you're likely to get a bottom end price this time of year.

It only seems like you've had five minutes with a car that's working, so maybe be better just to step back now for a week or two and maybe consider keeping it? There's next year to look forward to and now your major problems with it appear sorted, why not just spend a modest amount on one or two choice updgrades (a better ratio diff looks like a good start) and re-evaluate come the spring.

It's so easy to want more and be unsatisfied with what you've got when looking around at some of the excellent cars some people have, but the smile factor is pretty much the same with a car that you can push to the limit in corners, regardless of power or engine choice.

I think it'd be only natural to want a bit more even if you had 300hp under the bonnet, so perhaps give yourself a bit of time with a working car to maybe grow to like it and enjoy it before throwing in the towel and, potentially, giving it up for silly money

[Hammy]

As I implied earlier - a swap can be done for less money by being very careful and shopping around - e.g I got a gearbox for £25 which is fine , silencer for £25, manifold (stainless £160) and so on, engine as a gift, modded my own sump and pickup ( £40 for welding) Etc etc.

I collected the bits before I started over a few months from members and eBay . In all

£2000, I have the spreadsheet somewhere . I got about £500 for the Xflow and box too ( included in my £2k cost)

It's a fun challenge - see my www , but if you are not up to it - sell and get another.

Btw I have the 3.54:1 diff - ideal I think

[Mid life crisis]

Sorry if this is a repost but smile every time I watch it.

Is this the performance you are looking for CH.